Ford 715 snowblower hook up

bc · Jan 13, 2021

Hello guys. Acquired this ford 715 snowblower with my little tractor. Trying to figure out how it hooks up to the back 3 point. It came with the 2 extensions, 2 bars, and 1 plate that I can't figure out. What I found on utube is the blowers had additional brackets that go up to a top link like any other 3 point. Other than a brace from a top link bracket to the mower that is all I can see that it needs unless those bars and plate in the pic go some where. I don't have the pto gearbox to mount it on the front.

The other thing is that it had a 1.5" round shaft with quarter inch keyway and I don't know how to convert it to a cat 1 splined pto. A giggle search didn't come up with an adapter. I may also have to get another pto shaft unless the one i have is the right length. Thanks.

paul · Jan 13, 2021

Supposed to end up like this? Your pic kinda cut off the bracket ends and such so hard to tell what they belong on or how they fit.

Paul

bc · Jan 13, 2021

Since I broke my back camera glass it won't focus so I have to use selfie mode for pics. The end of the bars were flattened out with a single hole and about a 5/8" bolt but there are no brackets or holes on the blower where they would hook into so I think they were made for the front or just some iron that the original owner through in when he sold it to the guy I bot it from.

paul · Jan 13, 2021

A lot of blowers use such braces from the three point to the outer edges of the blower for side to side stability, but it doesn’t look like that model does so. As you say,
might be for the front mount attaching.

Paul

stevob671 · Jan 13, 2021

The PTO shaft has a round hole on the blower end with a key slot and bolt hole. Only the tractor end is splined. Paul has a good picture of the 3 point parts. Only thing I might add is that the extensions and top bracket has two hole positions to get the pto shaft length correct depending on the tractor used.

bc · Jan 13, 2021

Thanks. I can make the rest of the 3 point brackets for the A frame portion. Looks like 1/2" flat bar about 2 1/2" wide. Not sure how high to go but I think about 18" high should do it.

What I don't know for sure is the pto setup. I was looking on line and found a round to spline shaft adapter. Then add the pto. Was looking at the pto on the mower thinking it was adjustable but it didn't slide any. Hope I don't have to have a separate pto shaft for it. I thought they all were adjustable.

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